White smoke from dashboard

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saacred1

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1995 E300 Diesel
1995 E300 diesel...... Driving 5 minutes, had white smoke from the buttons on the dash/climate control. The a/c has not worked since. Any thoughts on what went bad? Thank you sabina
 
I'd guess that something shorted out, check the fuses to see if any have blown that should point you towards the circuit that has an issue. I would definitely remove the trim panels and check all the switches and electronics before driving the car again though as you wouldnt want to risk a dashboard fire......
 
Hi,
Does the heater blower still work?
What part of the dash did you see the white smoke exiting?
Did the smoke have a smell to it?
 
No smell to the white smoke.
Smoke came from out of the climate control buttons, not the temp wheel.
I will check and se if heat still blows.
I checked fuses, but not 100% certain what a BAD fuse looks like.
Thank you.
Sabina
 
Be carefull,my friend had s class with the same sympthoms and the car burnt down-wiring loom was melting.
Get it checked over asap
 
Holy smokes! It only showed a little smoke once. now I am worried.
 
yes, the heat blower still works. Should I worry about the what the other posting said? About wire loom melting? Or just get the a/c checked?
 
Don`t take a risk, just get a garage to check it out.
 
Maybe worth checking that your bulbs are not melting your dials. If they are the wrong rating they will melt plastic.
 

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